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Hombre
8th October 2023, 06:39 PM
From where can these African spears come from?
Any information at all should be very much appreciated!

Best,
Stefan

Araņa_del_Sol
8th October 2023, 07:27 PM
Hi,

These are common in eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, southern Ethiopia) and used by several different people groups such as the Maasai, Pokot, Turkana, etc.

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Kmaddock
8th October 2023, 08:18 PM
Hi Stefan,
Its from the Maasai People, native Kenya/Tanzania,
Not sure on age or if it is a tourist piece as it looks very clean.
Regards
Ken

Hombre
9th October 2023, 04:48 AM
Thank you so very much, guys! I really appreciate it!

Best,
Stefan

milandro
21st October 2023, 02:47 PM
despite these being used by many tribes and ethnic groups , hey are really Loikop (Samburu) spears, very common, alongside the more typical Masai Lion spears.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loikop_people

https://www.jstor.org/stable/124620

They are very common among the many tourists which flood Kenya and bring them back.


http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21630